Automobile signal



AUTOMOB ILE S IGNAL Jan. 24, .1924

Filed @Moz 1 wijf Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

- UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. MICHAEL AND' WALTER A. PAUL-s, oF BEN-TON HAEEOE, MICHIGAN.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.v

Application led January 24, 1924. Serial .'No. 688,301.

To all whom z'may concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM F. MI- GHAEL and WALTER A. PAULs, citizens of` the United States, and residents of Benton Harbor, in the county of Berrien and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful :Improvements in Automobile Signals; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of. the invention, such as'will enable'others skilled in the art to'which it appertains tomake and use the same. y c y j This invention relates to improvements in automobile `signals and more particularly to a direction signal adaptable ,for use at the front end of an automobile over the radiator.

The object of our present invention is. to provide a simple front signalfor an automobile to indicate direction andadapted to be secured in position at the 'front end of an automobile radiator where the radiator cap is located.

` With thisv and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction 'and combinations of parts as'hereinaftersetl forth and pointed out iny In the accompanying draWings,-l v

l Figure 1 is a view partly'in section illustrating our improvements. i y

Figure 2 is a` transverse sectional view.

Figure 3 is afront view.

Our improved signal structureincludes a rectangular casing 1 which may be cast (or it may be constructed of sheet metal pressed into shape if desired) and itsfshapeis such as to provide two arrow shaped portions 2-3 andan 'intermediate portion 4. The free edge of the frame 1V provides flat faces which receive glass or other transparent; plates 5-6 which may be suitably colored to 'indicate directions. The transparent plates are held in place by means of a. front skeleton frame 7 corresponding in contour to that of the main frame or; casing 1 and provided with flanges 8 which embrace said ,mainframeor casing and securedv thereto by screws v9 or other'l suitable. fastening means. l The front frame '7- has rigid therewith, .two sleeves 1G10 which, Wh'enlthe front frame is in place,.are disposed withinthe casing 1 and servel to receive, the socket portions of incandescent lamps 11 for illuminating the ar'- row shaped direction indicating port-ions ofmember 13' into the casing 1 is closed bya block orl plate '14 of` insulating material' which has secured thereto by means of pins or bolts 15, contact lingers 16 which engage terminals of the, respective signal lamps IIL-,said pins or bolts servingas contact members for the terminals vof the two-Way plug' 17.

The casing or framel is provided with an opening-18 to vfacilitate the insertion of a fastening member -19 whereby the casing niayfbe secured to the radiatorat the cap thereof.

l If desired, a "reflector 2() may be located Within each arrow shaped portion of the frame or casing l.

It will be understood that a suitable switch will be included` in circuit with the signal lamps and conveniently located to be manipulated by the driver.

Having fully. described our invention what we'c'laim as new and desire ,-to secure by Letters-Patent', is

A direction indlcator comprising a casing having a socket on its rear wall', an 1nsulating 'block secured acrosssaid socket,

conductor'elements extending through said block, contact I.lingers secured to said elements and Vprojecting forwardly in the casing, a front plate .for the-casing, and webs pro3ecting rearwardly from the front plate, 'and formed with sleeves disposed longitudinally ofthe casing to support electric lamps in electrical engagement with the contact fingers.' y

In testimony whereof, we have signed this specification.

' WILLIAM F. MICHAEL.

WALTER A. PAULS. 

